tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549558516941774469.post2829970596395863428..comments2023-11-07T07:53:54.270-08:00Comments on Growing Up Gamers: 10 Tips For Teaching Board GamesAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14526884317434688632noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549558516941774469.post-86845503507260152602012-10-26T16:55:43.147-07:002012-10-26T16:55:43.147-07:00Good article, although I would recommend caution w...Good article, although I would recommend caution with the "make it sound like it's simple" step. If you act like a game rule is simple and a player is having troulbe understanding it, they may get frustrated and feel stupid and possibly just give up. I often say "It takes a little bit to get used to, but once you get it it's not too tricky..." and acknowledge that I occassionally have trouble getting around certain rules.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943069743769638883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549558516941774469.post-83875289908066876942012-08-29T20:26:59.627-07:002012-08-29T20:26:59.627-07:00Great article, a lot of good advice that could be ...Great article, a lot of good advice that could be used with children as well. I find that when I'm teaching a new game to my kids I make sure I'm excited and that it shows. That way they want to learn the game because they also get so excited to play.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918247414520369423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549558516941774469.post-29076085455765157242012-05-06T22:30:22.830-07:002012-05-06T22:30:22.830-07:00Excellent article!
I would like to ask if I may r...Excellent article!<br /><br />I would like to ask if I may repost this on my website? www.gaminglib.com<br /><br />of course credit will be given to you and the article will be linked back to this page.<br /><br />Let me know!<br />ThanksGaming Libraryhttp://www.gaminglib.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549558516941774469.post-75129136589713470422012-04-24T03:06:31.544-07:002012-04-24T03:06:31.544-07:00When players say "Let's give it a go"...When players say "Let's give it a go", rather than saying"meh, I don't feel like listening to rules" they might be saying, " I'm not an auditory learner, I need to see it played out to understand."WMReednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549558516941774469.post-83613461653116202442012-04-23T15:47:01.400-07:002012-04-23T15:47:01.400-07:00There's also what I like to call the Han Solo ...There's also what I like to call the Han Solo rule: Let the rookie win. Okay, don't actually let them win, but do skew the odds in their favor. If you're teaching Mage Knight, pick the character you're worst at using. If playing Heroscape, attack the rookie last, and maybe avoid that perfect synergy army.Jorduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923132394796491223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549558516941774469.post-72136664207507293302012-04-18T21:19:53.020-07:002012-04-18T21:19:53.020-07:00Great article!
I'm often teaching new gamers ...Great article!<br /><br />I'm often teaching new gamers or nearby when they are being taught, and one of my big cringes is when I hear someone teaching a game and throwing in heaps of strategy information.<br />Problem is<br />a) it's more for the new players to remember<br />b) it's easy for them to get confused and think the strategy hints are actually rules they have to memorise.<br />I'm really in favour of giving a bare minimum of strategy in games instruction.<br /><br />Then again, I'm also not a fan of players saying<br />"Let’s just give it a try and I’ll learn as we go".<br />I hear this as<br />"Meh, I don't feel like listening to any rules"<br />and you just know they'll tune out during the actual game as well. It would be one thing if they did it when someone had been droning on for 1/2 hour but I hear people saying it both to me and other instructors, after only one or two rules!<br /><br />With any decently complex game, it's impractical to start the game with the players not knowing how to play. You'll just get around to the first new player and have to stop the game and explain all the options that you would have discussed at the start.<br />It's worse with games where everyone plays simultaneously.<br /><br />While instructors have to be careful about keeping the rules upbeat, simple and correct, new learners have to have a little respect and patience as well. If you don't really want to learn the game, perhaps you could sit out and learn by watching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549558516941774469.post-70441763280852408622012-04-18T15:08:22.679-07:002012-04-18T15:08:22.679-07:00I would like to add an important #12: (And #11 is...I would like to add an important #12: (And #11 is a good one!)<br /><br />Only one person should speak at a time and present the game. Others try to jump in and often there is an unnecessary explanation or sidetrack coming. They are trying to be helpful, and thanks for that! but often times it just ends up confusing the learners more.Erikus Maximushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13866675141534702665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549558516941774469.post-65180528601177860782012-04-18T08:57:48.217-07:002012-04-18T08:57:48.217-07:00Good read. When I explain Catan I use the followin...Good read. When I explain Catan I use the following to get the general point across.<br /><br />You need 10 points to win. You get points by building settlements and cities. You build settlements and cities by paying resources. You get resources by rolling the dice and collecting them from tiles where your settlements and cities are.<br /><br />Also didn't realize you can't build 2 of the same structure in 7 Wonders. Oops. :)Seannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549558516941774469.post-434244003458586082012-04-18T07:35:48.015-07:002012-04-18T07:35:48.015-07:00I would add a more important #11: Care less about ...I would add a more important #11: Care less about winning and more about having fun the fist game or too. If people enjoyed it they are more apt to want to play it again.Kent Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807304733100573987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549558516941774469.post-17834267449490453262012-04-17T23:51:42.743-07:002012-04-17T23:51:42.743-07:00Very clear and concise points. It's almost a h...Very clear and concise points. It's almost a how to teach how to teach games. (double phrasing intentional)mathguy6189https://www.blogger.com/profile/01825397912641019287noreply@blogger.com